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r!TTV SATrROAY. TFT. 22. 1K60.
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JOHN MARSHALL. Editor.
HURRAH FOR TEXAS!
TRAMPLED 8UBMI88I0N UNDERFOOT!
HER ASPIRATION" I TO.
LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE!
Oekpui la PpnMiit Trarti Ceuijr
IK TES STATE COKVCXTIOK
GEORGE M FLOCRNOY
H. N. BURDITT
JOHN ALEX. GREEN.
E.LKCTIOB BOTtcK.
Tbe aaderigned citixen of the county of
Travi. BfKi Ma'r . f Texa. in obedience to
tbe report of many pcr-tw raiding in said
uoant . as well a s4 many (nuni in ether
potti ut(. do i.crb order and di
rect that an ebsnnm be i.eid in the OftftMftJ
prct-inct of said couu y. ar.d at the usual
nes of voting therein on Tuesdav tbe Mil
January :WI. for tbe purpose of
lectin- two deter Uf-T tbe Co .My o! Travi-
prvprr. aad two floating delegate abr Travi-
and W iham-.n count tea to tepresent ssid
BuBfttioi ia toe State Contention to bo held in
ontia tbe atii Monday in January 1801.
td election shall be held and rcturn-
tUniaaf of the vote ca-f . aimii l made to the
1 in aeviw-daiice with tbe law of
Male roveming election-. far a the
laae may be applicable.
la arder that said election may be properly
berebv apiint lb ioiluing nuioeu
to iruld the Name in tbe several pre-
i ( .d county and at tbe following
place :
At WtUbtw-rWl. oy Ellison Sanders.
MenoT eison Mem).
Ontoa Creak " Felix G. Smith.
At Antin Precinct No. 1. by John T. Miller.
" 2. " R. II Simmon-.
At GilUUnd Creek br. . . .W. W. Atwood.
" Bali Crtnk by J. M. Hay.
Pecdonale by! Ed. Ton Eyck.
Shotdd either f tbe above named person
fcil to in.hi said taction in bis preciDCt then
r raft ami that toe voters therein will select
anas otLtr paraon to act an pending officer.
J. J. TANNEHILL
II. J.BCHD1TT
P. W. Nt WLIN
J. C. TANNEHILL.
W. W. APPKHSON
M. C. IlUKDlTT
? 5. GILES.
Everywhere our people are moving wit's
the utmost enthusiasm and almost unanimity
in tbe great cause of resistance and indepen-
dence. We believe that nine-tenth of our
people hare already spoken for secession. Tbe
counties are everywhere with promptness and
teal endorsing t be suggestion for a Conven-
tion in this city on the 4th Monday in Janu-
ary next. Elections of delegates are every -where
being called.' and candidates brought
into tbe field. We'oeiievc that it will be the
ablest body wlkh lias ever met in this State.
Tbe movement sweeps on it way like avast
flood. No obstacle can divert its course. It
has been inaugurated by the people and will
overwhelm t!..e who may vainly seek to
arrest IH irre-ttir'e advinoe. rerhnns Its
mortal throtf d Un-Mi! wntre will j "(JUR BRETHREN ARE ALREADY !N
withdraw the vigorous currerr- of life from rue Clfl 1)1"
her trec::iw ard l.e the & of death I - ' .
Isai sal! .- awsir-ir-jr:
Ul M Ui ms'uwi.1 sasj
How stands it st the Soatli. Our cnn-jiner-cial
relations 'with the Northern States are
.. .v ;.. ri.. tiona will soon be iu session im Oeorw Aia-
caue results their pecuniary .i-i.;r-. Our: 4W .. xi-Lu.m;
. j7 " --..- - x- r. uaiua. F on. a Lonismaa and Mississippi.
IlITTi .kJsII VT lii V IPJ7IUII V wfc- - "V -
JTZj Ttot Uy attempt U Coaen - 0nf or 1 mora v. tth the Judg; U-ay
" o aV.H.h alaverv in env Jei hoi .. m r tbat iir ;ioi.n voieu ...r .. .-. --
lina met in Convention. They have no doubt
already withdrawn the power- delegated by
t:;i.m to the Federal guveninient. Cotnen-
a .1 - ; . " 1Iai- flici" nvsavTiftlr'
then trade under the convictiu.. of a certain ' "- PI" ;"."" " '"
duo!uUon of the Confederacy. A commer i.e governor o .n". U ''''
M pause k. occurred in the mercantile; Uture of that te. &aer-ur Harm
.. a is. c . : a of Tennessee has taken the same tep. Sep-
affairsof the Southern States. Oor saeaejous t
. . xt .. arate State action lm been aooptel ieaas
merchant sre turmr their eves from North- -"lc out r " .
The old channel- s"ouiu F"-' l "" -.-.. ""--
; eration with lier.-iMer siaveniaieH. i"
j she should withdraw from tbe IVion before
Lincoln could Ihj inaugurated.
' rr.;teJ States !'i which it-xist" won: inent: wo ask hi rt to turn U. .
19- vol
d rad wiust Mr. Clhoua said wi.en i e
. : t . . ..r.l Tiir kiii.r. :u !'SI- '
.ivj' wnui n n. 4i ti ...vi i.-- ".-?' t itn
in tbe State. air-taimnR tnat uomesnc in- .ive
' ' stitunon ana waua oe . ..oa..o. ... f rd of rU mw
in tr.Q mt vT-ictnal mevsures to avert thj Vcrvw? Aphcrt to her rSMSMtAX
t --iT;i-l ignnniny asnd tfausne. Lisfrtt BiLt r-ie PMow!r. b the result
I will not dUcis the quest i n whet!;er 0f n Pnrt t0 ind-icc Vtrmo-.t to repeal h ?r
infamous !iw nu'.lif. itg :Ue fugitive siive act.
that vote ai-kaen tract ais mastatu-
ir mm.
e Bail tys that
I
ern to European market-.
of trade are about to be abandoned and new
ones formed. Such an important cuange in j
our relations cannot however be effected ;
without a temnorsrv contraction of business
at the South. We will have to submit to
v.me uwnvmievices before we vs d. be enabled I tj.
toorxm a direct trade with Europe. This J ftiack BeMibliean partv nogeted the idea
state of affairs as far as we mu concerned j that at the time of the formation of the Con- j
will onlr be temporary. The Eoropesn na- stitutiou the North expected turn us w
-:i. t.nl the inhabitants of anv sv:rb
.. rr.. .o have been ncrmitted to! In the sbofe extract J' t
' settle witii and hold slave therein ; be- j rr Ca'.hotm did not at rt at time stand on the
" ' cause the people of any wtch Territory . c1njti.uon but "on the ground of expedi-
- have not asked lor the abolition ol riarery ; use R wn ug.la;;re.
- therein - and because when :mv sncli ifi- ; - '
" ritory shall be admitted int.. tnc Cnion a- ; On p. 190 vol. 3 Mr. C. siys in discussing
' a State tue people thereof .-ball be entitle ' tu-w aIul. amendment ot Mr. Clay's
"'to decide that question exclusively lor; n gpediency concesvon. compromi-!
" : themselves."' Aw:iy with such folly!' Right justice.
This substitute offered by Mr Clay did ; .. ;;uted faith and the Constitution: these
notdeivthe oower in Coueres to legi-Ute . auj tjjet. tl.iVi can be relied on!"
- on the subject of slavery in the Territories. ; Fimpti.ons lfnoranca be bolder ?
"but bv imphcatinn amnitted the power. - i . .. . n
i nl .1rre.-ate the exf i .'i-e fl nil me -Miamo Wi.ero my -"
il ilouble f:roucd of expediency! P01 fSIt1--
snch is the sDirit and ruc'i the pob'cc tint ac
tustes that now dominant party? It iJ Mh
to disguise tuefirt. Tliev very well know it
is so- We knw it. the world kiov it f I be
so. It has m irked every step of their pro
;res from their oP-ruiiJUtiun. in fee le insig-
niScant hands to their present exultant ac-
oe-sion to p.v"r. inc:i less n.ive l a wis'i
It lias fa'icd by a- orcr-helnin vote.
Southern moo stand to j ..cr arms ! We take
the following si:miii-;;rit ai'-l ominous statt-
.;iei!t from tbe Waektegtcri C--nstitution :
;t!iH. t!- la.Ni few davs we hafe allude t
more than o'.ce to t'w effort made by Juttjr
mover estimate th 'Unrer that i t'ip'itene.1 i Thon-a.s a U-adinp Hi'.'jnM to induce
and impending and that itnnel th Sfnt'.'s to fersnont iioiKe f rt-pfosentstives hi repeal
action to avert tiie worst calamities that ev.r the per-onsl ii'erty b:!i r.s en overtuie ..f
JCDQE BF.I.I..
in the course of his recent splogy lor te
Thirtv.Hcfl unatnrs votet.t !or Mr. x-iay
' substitute and nine against it. Mr. Cal-
hnini himself voted for it. It is to be re-
Wo do not p.ube to defend Mr. C.'s views
They have becomo the Uw of the land by the
Dre'd Scott decision; they were tho baitle-
marked iu passinsr that msny of the mot cri.
-distinguished men cf the S.mth differert for
cries of Democracy in their ut groatstmgifle
I : 1.... ... e .
. .. !... L. .-.. i IH.I13 UJU-l. .' ..? O'O LL'l."!:. a .Tv ... . .. .... t .
-' . . 'our trade. Under the pre-ent iW ral tariff j tii-:i. that lu.vry would be UiAe-' snd t.iat u
rt i i ij.i.i. : r..n i sii m.l valorem duty of tion.tv-tiu' H-r rent I the STStcm ( ir..jir.-cl taxntii
rnylM of n.mute uses an wtiywhtre "" upward UmW upon foreign cotton and j adopted the North has been dec-ivea anaa
befakc formed. The ...verei-t.tv of Texas i wooiea g-KK.s importei into our couu.ry. appoiineo
They most have ! ernmecJ would be maintained by diiect tass-
has iKn
wrementy
will Maintain ixftetf hv force of srms.
This indirect tax ojicrates in favor of the
Northern manufacturer ard diminishes the
CONVENTION 10 jfiBtMIMil ON THE ! capacity of the foreign inanufacturtrs to com-
FOl KTII MONDAY IN JANUARY I pete with him. It forces iu to bwj high
NEX'I ELECTION TO BE ONI UK
In aiuirxj to t!ii- inpu!ar nosition we can
only t-av that tho North has slwais insisted
m.j!i the tariff tein whereas the South
t-.... : !.. I'nii.n An.) me not t!lC
rtinirobbed men cf the "titn mi.ereu ior equiaiy in v. --
from Mr. Calhoun in his cuiv.-u on tlie siav- ; camp.iieS hibted by his impe.iat Lemur. o.
.n in re3tsrawwi n' UUOTV" its triun.nhstit march Ircoi one cou-.m-uuou..:
fortress to another in dtfuiico of our rights
Still b'.'fl'.'g UBUtl in oar Land? And do
tiiev not oven now lihc up our nat'i in our
unwanl and irresi.-tiLlu march to iudenancb
cue wot .-I tho UoJmI
err qne-t!.
from him in IS- ' "
The object of this extract is evidently to
create the im.r w-ioii thut Mr. Calhoun did
not at that time doubt the power of CoBgre"
on that subject in the District otColuuibtar
in the Terrfctotios. T'1'- Jttdge Dell will not.
we presume di.-pute. It serre-" too. as :.r.
anolopv k.r black ItMifiblilaMuaoi. r'or if Mr.
"l ev
befel a inxiole.
It may be that reason will resume its son
and that d returning seii-o of justice will i-i-diice
tiiat people to relent an i rt-nress the
spirit of fanaticism which has impe'led them
on regirdlf.-s ol on-equences But I see
little in the past to inspire hope for tbe fu-
ture. Do they not know thst their orj-ani-xatkM
an 1 "anitation" incited to the deeds of
bhVd in Kan-a; and to the anamination of
tbe unofo-ndinr eitizuns of a i-ter Stati' v.'
attempte 1 irvle insurrection and the bl i-'s-
- ( An. I
oncdiation 3rd a pieda --i future faitli. to-
a ii 1 the Sonth. iiie resalt haabefnaa
wit.i anxiod i...:crt-.t hxtiie friends of the
Union; and it ba wife qmckly enough. Tho
Vermont legfclature has refused to aiNu-.don
liKl.iri-ut: -i. lr i.ak refused to repeal the bill
by 123 v .tes to $&. Of the 5S :3 are Uem-
.rir; the 125 are all black republican-.
And the pipers ul that party announce the
fact srid-MOt word of rebuke or .an expres-
ji.... of avrruv tj mil -ate its infamy."
Tl.i- movement demonstrates t.; futility r.f
1 'ci ii: for a returning -eo.-o ol just ke in th..-
e-t crimes that can disgrace human tv 7
Nor thi in ue pie.
an 1 teachintrs causa them to pause in their
nid careeri Do t'iey not know -hut the- T;is FitutRvu .NoarH. ".Ve take the
..... . . i.i . . .- . .
re-pon-iiciiTy oi tue-e outrage-is-":ir--!...i- j!;w!i oe-pitca Ir.jm th ew Orleans
Delta. It shows what we have to expect
from the -;irit of r.nti-slaverv which brings
iiiirhi v.i:d rapine to the homes of to.e
South.
It. T. Wateelsr diet
A I
REMEMBER THE CONVENTION i
Tbe election of dclecatea will be held on
tbe 8th of January next or as soon thereafter
a practicable to a Convention of thepeople
to atMt et tbe city of Austiu on the 4th Mon-
day :a January 1861 or as soon thereafter as
practicable to maintain tho rights and liber-
tie of Texas. Tbe election will be ordered
waollcially. by the Chief Ju.-tice of each
county or district or in case of his failure or
to act forthwith then by any one or
of the County Commissioners or iircase
of tbe failure or refusal of the Utter to act
torthwith then by a committee of five citi-
aoos of Mich county or district.
Returns will be roado to the person order-
iaf tbe election who shall issue his certificate
to tbe candidates receiving the largest number
of Torts Tae rotjn s of the clc Hion where
l.ere u more than one county will be made
according to the apportionment bill. Certif-
icates of electin will continue tbe same and
tbe manner of conducting the elections tbe
me as beretcfore for members of the legis-
lature. The basis will be that of the new
opportionmca-. bill except that there will be
ao representation for Senators. Each county
or district will elect two dulegates f-r each
member of tbe House of Representatives to
whicb it may be entitled.
ai m
THE HOS. ROTAI. T WHEttER
In tbe course of bis eloquent i ech ou Wed-
ft4e dsy nicht la-t spoke of the probable ao
Jt.on of t'.ic cple of Texas.
" He most unequivocally approved tbe move
ineut of the people toward holding a State
Conversion oi the 4th Monday in Jsmswj
text : referred to and expressed bis gratifica-
tion with the fact that tie Legislature had
been called to assembl on the 2lst of Janu
ary. The Legislature would not however be
able to dispose of those crave matters that
would demand the action of the people in
Convention. That he could not admit the
belief tliat I here was a single man iu all obi
ste. who conbted the right of the peoplt
tho- to ns-mble. He believed the Conven-
tion would assemble. The people were de
termined to have it. He did not know what
that Convention would do. It was not fit
Lim to say wkat it would do. That it would
fpeak the will of tbe people and that In
should leel like Mors when the voice af God
came to him in tbr burning bush ; that he
4oald tic hi- (cet because the ground upon
which or Moil was sacred. That it would
be his -impio duty to ibey.
He iid that it was impossible to doubt
t .it the people were in esrnest. That Samp-
son had gaU.ercd the pillars of the temple in
bis ciant grasp and it became all to Und
from ut-dtr.
JVlHiK. O. M. RMCKTI.
We apsin direct the attention of our rea
dcrs to the speech of this di-tinguished gen-
tleroa delivered in tLis city mi the 1st inst
It is moat finished and philo-opbioel pro-
ducttort presenting a strontf con trust to Judge
BcliV sopbomorital efi'oslon. Our radrrs
.!! concur with us alter a careful perusal ol
tbe two speeches. We believe that Judge
Roberta is man or tbe highest order of ii
tetleet . and toe purest patriotism. His ttMH
bare the beexty approlt ion of our people
Tcxa has a right to be proud of him ft well
s of ber eminent Chief Justice Wheeler
who b now so nobly maintaining ber rights.
Our reader will find a splendid letter from
tbe Utter gentleman in this issue which
speaks for itself end which will be very grati-
fying to our People.
THK SBHIHABK.
Ob last Wednrsday night we witnessed
toe Urgest ad most magnificent demonstra-
tion of tbe kind which we have ever seen.
tbe service of ft fine baud of music had been
rrcrioasl v -ccared. The procesMOO was form-
ed oa the Avenue uoder tbe Chief Marshal
ad bis associates elegantly uniformed with
eearfs Bad tone star badges. It comprised a
Urrt aortic) of our most substantial citizens
who BXprossed the utmost enthusiasm for tbe
ensign of tbe Republic and for Southern In
opndcnc. Tbe band mured forward in s
chariot drawn by four horses gayly decorated.
Lone Star banners fluttered torches
and the tran-oareoces thone bnl-
lUntly.
Tbft vast crowd marched first to Judpc
WbeaUr'j lodgings who responded to the
knal ealU for bun in a calm deliberate and
powerful speech which stirred to their deptt
tbe been of tbe People. We give a sketch
of bis mm arks in another column.
Tbe gallant 0pt D-iwll wa also visited.
-5ijiOfcs. V fH otr.r" wii inM'i5e--patriot
was admirkbtt..
Urn. Thus. J. Chambers also scnrsitde4
and juepoaiied in a nobio eifort tvorthy of his
nig KBWsBBnXl.
Col. Olwbome and oti.er veatlemen were
called apoa fast as we did jsot ootidnue wki
toe prrnsariaiB we cam giv- avo n-rthe- details
VII tbft apeaeB w jirp advocated m&-
EIGHTI1 OF JANUARY.
Dallas. The people of Dallas in a Isrjce
mass lneetinr; at Dallas bare e:idorl the
suggestion for a convention. Tiie cJectinc of
delegates has been ordered.
Harris J. S. Stafford. Chief Justice of
Harris at the request of the people of that
county in convention assembled has called
the election of Delegates.
Galveston. The Chief Justice of Galves-
ton has also ordered the election of delegates
at the request of the people.
Livk Oak. Election of delegates in the
Distnct composed of Karnes Live Oak Bee
I and Atascosa has been ordered by S. F.
I Foster Chief Justice of Live Oak.
Washington. The election has been or-
i dered at the request of the people and the
Hon. W. S. Oldham J. E. Shepperd and Dr.
J. R. Roberuo.i nominated by a large mass
meeting.
Rki i.. The election has bren ordered by
Chief Justice Daniel McMullen. Tiie Hon.
John Henry Brown of Beiton and Judge I).
W. Taylor of Lampasas have been nominated
as candidates bj a large number of citizens.
Walket.. The election has been ordered
by Joseph II. Ban ton Chief Justice.
Grimes. The election has been ordered
by G. M. Patrick Chief Justice. J. W.
Hutcheon Esq.. and CJ. J. K. Holland were
nominated as candidates by mass meeting.
Gonzales. The election has been ordered
by F. Chenault Chief Justice. Meetings all
over the county have beca held sustaining
the call for a convention.
McLennan and Boaocc Richard Coke
Esq. of Waco has been .lominated by the
people of McLennan as a candidate.
Bexar. The election has been ordered by
Chief Justice Duncan.
Colorado. The people have sustained the j
call for a convention and have nominated the
lions. Claib Herbert and T. S. Anderson us
candidates.
Travis The election has been ordered
and Q. M. Flournoy John A. Green and II.
N. Burditt suggested as candidates.
Lavaca.- -The election has been ordered by
the Chief Justice.
Hon. John H. Reagan.
We have just seen a letter from this distin-
guished Texan. He says that not a single
Black Republican in Washington has yet (to
the Tth of Dec.) intimated any disposition for
the settlement of existing difficulties. That
it is currently understood that a caucus of
Black Republican Senators has been had in
I which they determined unanimously to stand
ijv their colors lie alludes to the humilia-
ting fact that the compromise committee of
thirty three ope from each State was gotten
up on the motion of a Southern Representa-
tiveand that it is composed entirely of straight
out Black Republicans from the North and
of such men as Winter Davis of Maryland.
Mill-on of Virginia Houston of Alabama
Rust of Arkansas Ta lor f Louisiana and
Hamilton uf Texas from the South. This is
a di-gu-ting attempt at another Congressional
I 'ompromise. Wo are gUd Mr- Reagan re-lu-ed
to serve on the committee. He has no
confidence at the precnt time in tin protec-
tion of our rights in (he Cnion and hopes
Texas will not remain la tho Unio.i until Lin-
colu's inauguration.
Tin-re is but little doubt that he will tie a
member of tbe Convention to meet on the
Ith Monday in J.unury from the county of
Anderson.
Ho confidently expects that at lost six
-.nit hern States will be out of the Union be-
fore Lincoln will In inaugurated. He earn
il truMs that Texas will not lag behind
ber -out horn slaters.
IliHHAU POtl THE LOSS (STAR.
On the l&tb inst a large nuvilier of our I
iiirens nvenaded Gov. Clark Capt. Darnell
Mr. Guest. Qen. Good Judge VV. S. Oldham
Hon G M. Floiiriuiy; Uon. C. ll Randolph)
lion. C. S. West and others. These gentle
1 men m-ponded to the eompliment paid thorn
' in eloquent .peechi and declared boldly for
rosistanre to Lincoln.
Gov. Clark made a taid mr.nly and stirring
effort which was received with loud applause.
He declared that Texas would go out of tbe
Union and that she ought to go oot of the
Union.
Harrali for old Wharton She has Spoken
A (aim.
At an immense mass mooting at the Court
House od tbe 12th inst. Ex-Gov. A 0.
Hortou was called to the chair aud J. D.
Whittcn appointed Secretary.
Committee on resolutions to wit Dr. John
Veazey. U. F. S. Alexander H. F. Lee the
Hon. Geo. Quinan and tbe Hou. J. N. Den-
prtee irom our isiiKe? enemies .it tne
same time it diminishes the means of the
Kuropeans to purchase our cotton and depre-
ciates ir in the markets of the world. Thu
wo are doubly taxed for tba benefit of our
worst enemies.
Whilst the faithless North is being con-
vulsed with ber base and mercenary fears our
European commercial relations arc settling
upon a broader and firmer ba-is In support
of this statement we cite the advices of the
Europa to the effect that ootton is advancing.
We take tbe following di-patch dated the
12th inst. from a New Orleans paper: .
NEW roes markets.
The advices by the K urn pa caused an ad-
vance of c. in cotton. The sales to-day fooi
up 240 bales at lOalOc. for middling. Flour
advancing and prices 10 to 2Uc. higher. The
sales embrace 13000 bbls at $4 50 to j4 60
for superfine State. Wheat holders demand
an advance of from 3 to 5c. on the bushel.
Corn closed firm with sales of 51000 bushels
at0toG2c. Pork rules dull; tales included
240 bbfs at SIC 50 for mess. Coffee dull;
sales 500 sack Rio at 12 to 13c. sugar
closod buoyant; prices unchanged.
Iron is another Northern interest protected
by our present tariff. It is computed that
tba effects of it is to raise the price ot rail-
road iron at least 1000 per mile. At the
same time the Northern manufacturer i de-
manding additional protection.
MASS HKKTING IN TKAVI3.
i .. i -J tJ A.i fiv-irir.ri. V e 1 r'olhr.iin ilni not iien' the existence "I
1.3- I.OIi-Lilllll J ill.HlC-l "All. v .......... w - w-n -.- - - .
I i .i.... .: .. r rk. tiifri!a ln to I hruri- omht to beat ail indignant it Air.
iwiioiv iiutt nit; ciica... .ji - i...... ' n i t'"..-. " r. '
drain the South of its wealth and to transfer j Lincoln should boldly assert it his party .-eek
it to the North.
Was he not !! apprised that the pl.U-
(urms tho political measures advocated by
the Black Kepublicans and eir whole teach-
. I ! ..... .n. .. p.M.npi -irii
IngS have oeer.. aim iouo.i an...-. .-
the Constitution In the face of all those
facts a Southern gentleman identified with
Southern interests occupying a high position
by the votes of Southern people has been
heard in the Capitol of a Southern State to
ask Southerners to excuse tlie conduct of a
party whose doctrines and policy are at war
with the Constitutionand the laws subversive
uf both whose objects and aims if carried in-
into practical operation would rob the South-
ern Staws cf nearly three thousand million
of dollars in slave property would bring upon
the South a servilo war which jn fcenes ot
violence bloodshed rapine cruelty and hor-
ror would exceed any that God in His mercy
has ever allowed to be inflicted upon any
people. We lay the pen down convinced of
our inability to express our feelings with any
degree of moderation.
It may be said this idea of a special tax upon
slave property was not original with Judge
Bell. 1 here was a man named Helper who
stole three hundred dollars from his employer
i bookseller in Raleigh North Carolina and
fled to sump one of the Northern States. This
man wrote a book which ha called " The Im
pendihg Crisis" which was hailed by the
Black Republicans a something of almost Di-
vine origin tk new Revelation. It was en-dor-eil
bv Seward and sixty-eight Black Be-
Pursuant to a publi-hed mII a large num-
ber of the voters of Travi- count" met at the
Court House in Au-tin city on Wednesday
the 15th inst. for the purpose of nominating
.imri blares for ilpleirates to the State Conven
tion to assemble in Apstin on the 2sth of i publican members of the House of Repre
January 1861. j -cntatives of the United States Congress and
Prior to the meeting being called to order j gj frth to the world as embodying the
thritiing addressee were delivered by Messrs. " . f u. ;.. t lk.Iow j lbc plat.
W W. Apperon of iraMS and U "p. Old- ! 1" r f
liflm of Washirton eoimre. Mr. Amier-oii".- form :
....... ... .. . . -E ... . j - -(t.-
speech was frequently interrupted by loud
and continued upplau-e; he spoke as a South-
ern man contending for Southern rights and
that
the Sou
those rights could only be guaranteed to : ; jr. unh
South 'O'V'y.yh a Southern Conferfiinty. ; " be ptf
' Inscribed on the binner which we here-
; with unfurl to-tU.e world with the full and
' fixed determination to stand by it or die by
ess one of more eflieacious virtue shall
uted. are the mottoes which m sub-
Judge OldhMn. in a clo-c fogUal speech j stance embrace the principles as we con
placed the aue.-tjon in its truo light showing
the inherent right of tlui people to govern
themselves untrammelled by Federal or
State authority. He showed clearly that so
far as feeling sympathy or brotherly love was
concerned a d!.s-''ut'OI between the North
and the South had ajnmjj taken place. And
that it behooved the South now to take care
of herself. The hour having arrived for the j
meeting to open on motion of Judge Joseph j
Lee S. G. Sneed Sr. was called to the Chair. ;
Win. M. Walton and E. F. Calhoun vcre on
motiou appointed Secretaries.
The Chair explained tho object of the
meeting to be the nomination of candidate-
for delegates to the Stato Convention. On
motion of Ceorge M. Flournoy Esq. it wa-
resolved that that the election should be by
ballot and that the thrtr receiving tne large-t
number of votes provided they received a
mojoritv of all tho votes ca.-t. should be de
clared the nominee of the meeting. Carried.
Nominations being iu order.
J. A. Green nominated ii. M. Fl'mrnoy.
JL II. Clemei.ts ' Newt'n. Burditt.
W.M.Walton " John A Green
P. W. Nowlin " 'J ho-. II. tones.
p. DeOordova . ; J. P. McKinnev.
J. T. Price ' KdwM OUrk
Me-r. John T. Price Wm. llardeinan ami
Albert Weir were appointed teSera On
counting the votes it appealed th:it M ---r-Geo.
M Fioiinioy Newtim BunUit sjid John
A. Grvrn had mceived the higho-t minituir
of votes an"i wOi'C declared a- nominated by
the meeting.
Short and appropriate addresses were thru
delivered by the nominee. Measr. Burditt.
Flournoy and Green. Mr. Flournoy gave
notice that he would stump the county slid
hoped that the oppo-ite jmrty would attrt
some outididates so as to llm! out the leelings
of the people on this great and vital que-tion
On motion of Peter V. Nowlin K-q it
was I'-olvrd that the proceedoiirs of this
meeti g be pubii-l.d in the Slate QaMtte
and other palters in the State favorable to
SiMlWn riyhu at at) liaaMM's.
S. G. SNKKD Chairman.
m
A PticaiLK Giouli;. Whilst a groat move-
incut is being inaugurated looking to the c-
lablisbtnent of the indeiieiidoiicu of oitr Slate
of nortben. aggression a few submission sci ib-
blera who live Uwn (en. Huu-toii's patrou-
ago and wlu?;.e silly intri(jite lmv tnado the
old gentleman ridiculous ejl oyer the oufod-
eracy are engaged in the reiteration of Mi
joke for the amu-ement of each other. Poor
fellows they know not what they do. They
are tike jittlo boys who have been caught in
tbe act or ribbing aj; orchard. They giggle
and blubber in the same breath. T'"-.V are
like little Jack Horner.
"I.lit ' .tack Ilorner Mt In tht ror r
'!' OhrUtoiat Pi
It pnt n his thumb ar.d to-jk out a p'.um
Ob whRt S f marl ty am I."
1 ceive. that should govern us in our patriotic
warfare lurajnst tha moat subtle and msid-
; ious foe that ever menaced the inalienable
; rigiiUi aji'l liberties ana dearest iutcrests of
" America!
" 1st. Thorough organization and indepen-
' dent action on tho part of the non-slave-"
holding whites of the South.
2nd. Ineligibility of slaveholders. Never
another vote to ihe trafficker in human
flesh.
' 3rd. No co-operation with slaveholders in
" politicsno fellowship with them in relig-
' ion no affiliation with them in society.
' 4th. No patronage to slaveholding merch-
; ants wgn6$nip1a slave-waiting hotels
no fees to -lareholdng lawyers noemplov-
' ment of slaveholding physicians ne audi-
ence to slaveholding parson".
" No recognition of pro-slavery men ex-
' cept as rnflians outlaws and criminals.
' fith. Abrupt discontinuance of subscrip-
' tion to pro-lirtry newspapers.
" 7th. The cieate-t poi!:;!f encourage-
;l ment to free white labor.
Hth. No more hiring of slaves by non-
' slnveholders.
'9th Tmmediiitu death to slavery ; or. if
; not immediate unqualified proscription of
' its advocates during the period of its exi.-t-"
once .
' 10th. A tax af siztv dollars on every
slaveholder tor each and every negro in his
' imssession af the present time or at any In
termediate rime between now and the 4th
" of July. !So3 j snid money to be applied
fo the trnn-pf'rtation of the blncks to I.ihe-
t.ei-:- to their colonisation In Contral or
" South America ' to thrtr comfortable set-
' tlemeni v."t).in tho 11001108: tltf I'nited
Sfites.
' llth. An additional tax of fortv dollars
' per annum to tie levied anuunltv on eirh
' and everv nci.is found in his p(ssesion after
' the 4th of dulv lSt"'S; ald monty to be
' nit into the hands of the nrfroe so held
in lverv j or in rase ot death to their
next of kin an I to h ued by them at their
:l own option ?" Itdptr Impending Crtti.
pp. 188-4
H.-n. l a plan of taxlniy ataro properti
whirh the RNel Rrtnnbllrans would tfladb
inse'-' ititotheC n-tiint'on. bv way of amend
linn' to remoe be cause of complaint an-'
hsu rivimpeiit for the deception Jndre Up''
n 'iieetlv ii.t'mHfrl wa prartteed on the
North at its f.rtnstion. And rM l the doc
akiejne of the tirfv which Judge Belt would
have ns believe has done no more than we
would have done under similar clrcnrustanecs
nis. Their report was unanimously adopted. I Lincoln
Tt;rty-Sr-nth Csua.rst.
Tbe following is olaasification of the
members thuR far elected to the S7th Con-
gress whose constitutional existence com-
mences on tho 4th of March next simul
taneously with the Presidency of Abraham
to exercise it 7 And oa this ana tuo Missouri
Compromise a special p'ea by way of pallia-
tion of the sius of Black Republicani-m is set
up. This is done to fit the yoke of a Black
Republican Administration on tiie neck of the
South. The balance of the Judge's remarks
in reference to Mr. Calhoun after "damning
him with fnint prai-e'' and complimenting hi-
integrity at the expense of his intellect were
intended indirectly to show that Mr. Cal-
houn committed great errors ii ins: -.ting
that agitation should cL-asa and in demanding
our Constitutional rights. By implicit: n
also he places Benton. Ibm-ton Crittcn len.
Bell and others who for twenty years had
been trying to dodo and QtHnpromlse on thi-
question on a pedestal high above Mr. C d-
hoiin. In short he stems sa'i-fled that tin-
only true mode of meeting this danger when
presented was by imitating J.U.0 ostrich when
uiir.-ii-M by his fo-.
But to return we propene to o:im'na the
paragraph above copied. We think there are
a number of errors in it. Errors end mi-
statements too t'rnt show a superficial knowl-
edge of the iii.itrer )n hand. If we shall suc-
ceed in showing thi.- may we not invoke from
his Hjnor as agaiust hiut-ell tho lc-g:d maxim
Kfa'si'Tn in v.io fi!;un tu un.mhu.s" which
being freely tr iu-1 ited mean- rii.it a fkl.-ehood
told by old Tom Benton don't become trutl:
by pas-ing through the hands of Judg'.- Bell
For Benton (the Julio's t ; u r.?. : ;; m po-
litical history.) dosa make tho sum.' statement
as to Mr. Calhoun.
Why then did the Judge select the fifth
resolution in the ssries ? We c innot now irive
then all but they can be foun 1 iu tbft 31 vol.
of Ptlf-T- u-".t- p. 1 to aoi t. ualw till
Judge in all can.ior if from a Cur constr o
tion of these resolutions he does not belirt
that taken a- a whole they ''; deny tiie eU-
etnee of tlie powet ? He shouid bava that
Mr. C. in them intended and (-opposed) he
had denied the existence of the power. We
say then because he quote (and hence mn-t
have read) Mr. Calhoun's speech on them.
Now if Judge Bell docs state that Mr. Cal-
houn at that time did not deny the existence
of that power and at the same time pnie-ses
to have read his speech and that speech doc"
deny the exi-tence of that power in clear
terms we say that Judge Bell lias placed
himself in a very kwkwtrd position. What
then in his speech on those resoluticna does
Mr. Calhoun say?
On p. 150 vol. .1 of his works we find in
his speech the followins:
" On the right of rejecting abolition poti-
' tions although in his opinion one of the
" clearest that could he imagined we of the
" South were unfortumtely for the poena of
the country in a minority. So also on the
" question of the conttitnti nal rigki if abo!-
' iihing shivery in the 7trrUort.n
AVoask Judge Bell if he does not think that
that passage at lea-t nqulnts at a denial of the
existence of tlie power in Congress to abdi-h I
Another extract from the same spaech on
p. 168 saino. volumes Mr. Calhoun Bays:
' He had always ban of t'le opinion tint
' any interference with slavery in the District
'l of Columbia was in diced violation of the
8th amended article of the Constitution. n
Does .lot that dftoy tho power on constitu-
tional grounds?
Wo will now conclude those extracts with
Mr. Calhoun's views as to what his Rh- lu-
tions contiunc I from his ipeeoh male n
tlirm and the ono from which Jud.'o Bell
qiltilfs.
On p. 176 vol. I yr. ('.says:
The creat mid covernintf BrtnoiplM which
better oPtlm Hois
Ja-tiic
the ! Atrrrrx. for. i-3. ISW.
Kiitrou of rue Statk Gazette:
I havo leanSod that there ii in eifoulation
ip mi adjoining county and pirua;j- aUu in
tids a paper fi'r -ijauatures to a Cull BDua me
for my opinion- respecting the preent crisis
in the afikirs of tho Goveniment con-eq.ient
upon tha rojult of tho late Presidential
election.
As I am unwilling that anj porrion of my
iedow-citizons. wno iu.y di!irj to k.i w my
oj.i.iioii--. should ha kept.' .1 ill p-.ioe i will
briefly state them witi.out wauiii ioc the
presentation of tue. paper referred to. and ak
the publication of tuii if you .-co propjr iu
your columns.
I liavo not soiht to give public exprosaion
.o uiv opiiiion-i aMii tiie. pri'seliC'tri'iis be-
cuuse wu- con c...u- tliu? tae ini.uuitou.
ii'ie-tion that .-:t .i.i too countr." bait been
an i wcro being d.-ca.-o I by oc.i r. wao Have
i.iiue.u-uraiiiy more p.uicii eaporien -o .iji
; ty :'i i wisdom iwia my-ui! ; a .d O-ciu.e i
i.UO l iiiit-' Cut tao tun j for iJISQUviIiBI aj i
oiih by.
Tuo result of the recant election w n anici-
jiited and men bad undo up t'leir mind'i iti
a tvanco. r:iea t.iat roult w.s a 1:1 i ; i? 1
tue sonti'ue it w.i-. .i mo-.s nnlrersftl tiat t'ur-
t.er disotson was i !!o aod that iov it in-
tune I : action. In t:i:tt seu'iinent I have
participated i here was a deep ami pervading
conviction in tho minds of th.!;reit mi.oif
the people forced upm them by witncs-inT
t:io aggrossive an I determiuetl spirit ol Ii -tility
to our institutions wh ii lias nrirkel
the course of the sue :e.ssfoJ purty in t i.it else
rio: that a duo ie.:irl to tie sit?tv an I
Ijonor of the paonla of t'i'.i South w i! 1 not
-i;:lcr them quietly t submit t tfce almiuis-
tration ot t w gernmant o.cr thorn States
by the chosen lea ! sr of ta it party. Iti- thi-
c invictkin which h is inspire I the hir'i resolve
to u.ii'url the ei-i.ri oi'Stit'.- soyereisrnty an I
m Itfr tta staniirj to resist at one and at
all event-; cost what it miy t reist; While
.ve yet have tbe power to re.Ut. tiie fir.- i r
liviiic? of that ivviilutio'i ire at i Etnatical
-..lit . ui 'i vi.i.o. MU'iiir fftTtnan the
subversion of tbe mstitntt ins au I tho onn.se-
qoent degradation an i ruin of the southern
States.
It U n it the event of i'i election; tiu suc-
cess or defeat of a candid ito for t;n Presi-
dency: it is n it this ii;'i reodot the present
a pftrio 1 firaught witli such m Knaotous i n;w
t&nce to the people oT this c Mintay. It is the
elevation to p iwepol pirty avowing liostihtv
to our institution; a pirty wboaa represen-
tative that in m is who i:as e.ti!ti:i:N
procUimed that t::e ''sUverj? agitation"
will not ceise until a crids his been reic ie.1
and passed ; "that tids iroverntnnnt cannot
endure half slave and half fres" but "will
become all one thiivr or all the other;" and
who. with thi- avowal of principles his been
elevbted by tint party to til') Prosideivy to
hasten the consummation he has so confidently
ore lictei. What is this but tho organised
uoon them? and are thev not enough In make
anatioi piuse r.ni pale with horro-7 Bat
did they piu-e. or retrace the fteps thai led i
to t'io-0 re-ult-? Whnt mean the manilVstc-
tiona of syrupathy for the murderer scarcely j
.J.JaiCl b. t-. nur. f.i ' !"Ji-rs o.
the party for prusent political effect? where
i tbftevfdeqceaf tieir symuithy for h:- mur- .
dered victim- 1 Vi'hat hope is tl erft tnat the
snirit of fanatici-m. thus imnUcablaand in
satiate will listen to the appeals of reason 1 ;
I rial AFKkir in Brtniwau.
iNOEPCSDENCC Uec. .i- rour armed Ui"a
utly M-;ted Mr. Sforgaft Vr'jJker's bo':-.-
lo-;.ited H miles ca-t of this place and boi-ily
! demanded i.h money iid negroes.
Mr. tt aiker having rnen previously notifie.t
his
ia
and
another wounded.
Tue Sheriff with bis posse is in pursuit of
the other robbers. These marauder were
from Kansas. The affair has croated much
exoiteua. at
inauguration of t'm "irrepressible conflict" in
earliest. What but an open ilechirition of
war npm the institution of slavery it the
Staiptl It is tha states not tUb territories
that cmnot endure half jlareand htif free.
It is quite con-i-tent that tlie platform of
principles of that pircv khnnhl lu in open
ho-tility t' t'o c i-.t.ic alio j an 1 in-t'tution-.f
these -tite-. Vfu c.vi deiy tiiat it i- ? 1-
if not in open atpl direct cjnQict wit'.i tlie
only authoritativ.. exposition of the constitu-
tion and with its plain letter also J l )os it
not deny tho rigUt ol the so it'iorn people to )
tho protection of their property in tuo coav
mon territories; scldi-sit not prescribe a
dilforent test ffoin thit which the lou-titu-tion
pre-cribes for the almi--ioi of now
s;ite-? lions it not poelaiin the na'urii!
md politieal e-'ndty of tho -hue an I 1c-
u i-ter; an.l thus aim a lilow ut the very ex-
istence of our politi-il socictv no ..s- than
mr domistic poico ant security? And for
v'lit p irpftse is tliis sectional patty onaanUft-
rion but to carry out in antra I t he princi-
oles ot thcii' plati'orm ? Is It for on j in en it
to bo beliovol that the;- d not iuttind it by
the us- of all the m ia i- i i their p ci f
llrat t!;is vui-.l iv.-ry part) profusae I to place
'heir roHt'ies aowly on "in-1 vi "
A'hen that hss su -. le I in giving t' c. e i-
risd of the in ij irities and ol' til le:i-!a'i"H ol'
the n irtbftfti Statft. tbftf take l ! ler aroun I
pervade all tba e rcolutiom are aon rater i uid mm upon thg p.)litict power of i'ie ftl
The resolutions fully endorsed the suggestion
for a State Convention at Austin on tbe 4th
Monday in January neat and agreed sub-
stantially with the Harris nnd Galveston
county meet ings. We regret that our limit-
ed pace will prevent us from copying the re-
port entire.
FXHAHCIAIi MATTERS.
The Southern secession movementa have
created an unexampled panic in the Xorth.
Democrats and Douglas democrats 50;
"Union" 3 ; Republicans 'JO. Washington
Qiutitutim.
This includes Arkansas Delaware Florida)
Indiana I wa Maine Massachusetts Michi-
gan Minnesota Missouri New Jersey New
York Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina
Vermont and Wisconsin.
rarOOOO on the put of any of the oilier
w States and tho non di-cimin'tion oil the
' partnfthsi.ovornmoutl(tnt.eomin inagent-
of the States ) in reference to tho instiin
tl lis of the -oioisl St mes prmcinlos thst
' lie t the foimdalion of our p diticftl svstem
"irinciples that csumot hi departed from
" without briatrlfltl whole npftrstmeture
1 to thn irniund-piinciples trhii-h 'iir ttnfff
" ia tbii l)i tiirt ur ftjUveff it mnixt in i
" Trritnrle. under th-' sunc hroa I aliUI I thai
protects tt in the Statft If tvt'rl-!
"slavery wbarftatT tt exi.fs thnvigho-it the
wloi(. Southern aHha as one aaaraaie
question and a nuieii n'tdec tlm protuetin
of the ('..o tit .ii.i here and in the lorrit--'
rle as In tlie States them-olsw. Aban lor
' i hia and till l abiiiidoned."
How could dud ; Bell real this and make
the statement copied above If he did sC.
this and yet made his stafomunt of what
vlue aro any of Ids statement-1 who kmw-
M uether they bo true or false 1 If hi did not
know that Mr. Calhoun did express the above
1 opinions does he not thereby confess that he
has beca ta'ktng about a matter thai ho knew
nothing about ?
We can solve the matter for Jadf Bell ;
he took his attack on Calhoun Irom Benton
and made himself the retailor of hia misrepre-
sentations of that great man. We will not
call to the Judge's mind the full significance
of his historical blunders. We trust that this
will be a iea-on to him to read Calhoun more
and Benton less. If he will do this we pre-
dict that he will in future exhibit a much
Especially
Caldvrsll.
We learn from the Lockhart Watchman
that on the 8th inst. a pole seventv feet high
Bit-iness has been generally suspen ed com- was planted on the public square and a lone
mero iiiti'rrnpted and a.iofscturing enter- star flag run aloft vuh er.thu.-ia-tic cheering i
prise blrgbt!. The United State. Treasury j A large bodv of mo rated men rode into town I
I itself fcas stopped speck- payment. Thousands j and encircling the fisg staff greeted the lone
.irnor. nr.i.i. AND MB. t .i.ir tar.
We wish to call the attention of our real
ers this week to tiie remarks of Judge TUII
with reference to Mr. Calhoun's position in
ItStLaj to the power of Congress over t he
siibjcrt of slavery m tbe District of Columbia.
and in the Territories.
Judge B. uses the following language :
' The only one of the resolutions whicn
" Mr. Calhoun presented to the Senafo in
" 1835s". to W&ttX I wish now po allude was
" the tifih one of the series It was express-
' ed in the following terms :
" Rrslmi That the intermeddling of any
' State or States or their citiaens to abof-
" ' ish slavery in this district meaning the
" ' District of Columbia J or any of the Terri-
" tories on the ground or under the pretext
" ' that it is immoral or sinful or the passage
" ' of any act or measure of CongTess with
" ' that view would be a diretand oangcrous
' ' attack ou the institutions of atl the slave- I more healthy political sentiment.
" ' holding States." ' i would we invite his attention to vol. 2d. pp.
" It will be observed that in this resolution J 43 488 420 5-J2 and 627 on ali of which
:l Mr. CJhoun did not deny the power in j g je Wl;i fid that from 1836 down to
"Congnss to legislate upon tbe subject ol i the(J f aisjeath that Mr. Calhoun's views
- slavery in tbe District of Columbia and it J of Gongress o7or the Bubjsct of
" tho Terr tor cs. He deprecates the exer- " tuo "' . ..
t. cise of anv such pewer by Congress on the j slavery -n the lemtones ud m the District
' eraaan that it woiiid b a direct a.1" dan- j ui.derwent no change. He uniformly denied
f operatives at! over the Nor! n have been
disjuied from woik by their empioyera. But
the process lias only commenced; the ava- j eloquent speech on tue same occasion
i fancuo is uly tottertDg from iu bed. We
star with three cheers in the mid.-t of a liveh
anvilado. Jamas H. Burts E-q. deliverel an
Wo have just met our friend Spencer Ford
arsyet to witness e wide-spread ruin in the Erq of Lockhart. He brings a fine account
North destroying orery interest and desolk- j of the aentimant in his county for indepead-
ting orery feld ft indBstrial Ubor. The enco.
gerous attack on the institutions of ail the
" slaveholding States ; ir. other words on tie
waaaas of expedieacy. If Mr. Calhoun
' had beHeve-. when be drafts:? the reolii-
"tion thit tiongicss - no Coustitutionai
power ti legislate c.i the subject of slavery
' in the 1 erritones he wouii asearedly have
" said so for he understood well how to k
" press his idea and was not at any time the
-' man to conceal hi- opinions. Mr. Clay of-
' fered a substitute for Mr. Calhoun's resolu-
" tion which substitute was as folloii s :
the exu-er.ee of the power.
Wo hope that in iustico to himself Judge
Bell will make so.ne imoiic correctioii oi hi-
error as to Mr. Catoun. Not to do so loaves
him in a verv cnenviable position. What we
have written is in no spirit of unkindness to !- the strongest impitse ot our avaro m
rl guverumeiit fu .'n' purp... but to
ii the southefl' Stlt.'i b i .i-tru u Ut di-
e. more potent than "moril si.vm.." to
en ler the Institution so iuieeir.'; uu at)
UnjtftMUs t oiir pw i aii 1 -n. " . thu II will
M. .iuiid me I hi' our m p!e for -o'f pnerv.i
dim. it i- tip a oi. -i.i it. p .v c ..f u ill i
mtc: n pirty wi e e .me ilin:; iul prlu-
luU and ohi 1 1... itlvu t i i itlu i t w sp rit
of tilipl I'l'i ' I ' l It
-tu- w-bwh rsssttni'i the evi'it ol the Utc
hvlioli. ft ti'T '""i-ij'it with treuiei lo is co i
equence to tbft pis.ple ol thee Jjt ti-s ili'i
iiHy toll' p.iile of Tcvi'. Iti.'.-
ri.e the e liitMitte I etl.i.'i '. .. ir p diti mI
i M'tv M riirvsrenc ll wf do'ri itle pe crt e i
' nifeiM I by tin. Row diniiiu' so ti mi'
nrty win hive htiw 1 tbftiaaftrvfta In mi'mh
to I active hi.tilitv to Ut c. isiit.itnn an I
vs oi ItVsftil Stipes of this Coin. Ii n t
tbft iN-u't af this eleef-oi in Ir -d m it ev
i (ft irdini1)" a tr n.'ii hi i- u:aiii t the
pt p!e of t'io v0ut hum Sf-vt.s. W'i- there
uv.r before in the bistort of tr)c gover.rne its.
u '!i a thing witness.. i. pirtv elevste I to
iMiwer. an i hnon-mti o-i im-ir irate t with an
lin avowil of hostility to the institutions.
tho tfmttjtlttiTn and Inn of tho pernio whose
govornniont itasstind t administer Hi
thore boon a prio I in B-ig'i-h history for
in than tw hun Ire I years -.v'lon. in th-mo-t
dnetierate tim-s. a prince would have
been suftored to a-U'iio the rein- of govern-'
iBftftt with an open avowil of ho-tilite to tho
British Constitution mil law.-7 Whatever
such a settled pirp--c Ins been mindestel.
is it sometime- has 'es.n hx it not po luce I
revolution in the giivernmaat ? IJ.ive not
the English pooplo ri-en in their might and
hurled tbe tyrant from ids thr me ? An! cn
it be beiievod that a free peo.ile attached to
their institutions will suffer them to bo stio-
vertel by a aftipotimo of one or manv? Ani
wirst is it but a dspjtism thit assumes the
authority to govern in disregard af rights
guarantied to a people by their constitution
and laws? What i- this bighr-bW-ista but
tne must odious of duspori-ins ? And c ml 1 it
hut be thst theaunzinz enormity and au-
dacity of th purpoiM decUrei in the aUfttfacn
of that party permanently to milnt.un their
organization and to a '.minister the govern-
ment of tl;ese Sutes wtih ro!ni.e rfoaus'.it
ii'y th?y haci nz &wi upii such prin
ciple- should evise tuo onxxi to snr ni m-
sti.stc m l..tentotne appeal o. ren-m if a atck cac.d pettier
1.. what then shad tho appeal be rnU .-- : J2 a terrible uanfiot en-ued
H ;enagovernment has cease.! to answer . vv of aSJllantj jj
nurixi-es for whic.i it was ordaine !. u !.- tlie . .
right of the people to alter relorm. or abolish
it ib such manner as thev may think expe-
dient. It is a fundamental political axiom
wit!: us that the po-iple are the source of all
o ilitical power ; and that all free government-
ire founded on the.tr consent. They have the ! la lo the PtopIe of narrl T T'j
u. .controverted right at all times to alter or ; T.(. Chlot ju.tice ot your couo naponus
reform the structure of their government as j t0 the ca m)idft upou hlu in Jour ;ate MlM
to them shall M?em proper. jevtin. lie ha- prumptiy complied with
It is another fundamental axiom in oorj your i-eq:.er oy i.suing bis order lor an ebc--i-steTrs
of government thnt the powers nf j on o! UkU-cte of tht people to a State
government caft onlv operate upon ind -vidu il.-. : c.lvent;OI. ile has acted a a tr:ot luiiy
i it upon States. There can be no such thin - ! a!ive ;ti tae BBiBajl danger threatening tie
is the oercimi of a State in tbe x -rei.e of j Lr)litrV) Hnd u reason.s for action come home
iiy of the leritim its pow rs of a .vornaaeat. ey. n liays i!e:irt w!:0 reai2 their truth.
J.. -rcoi of pi!iticils0"io'ies. States can onlv rtial tVe Wii: o tiie ieov0 y be fullv
. by a resort to the ultimate arbiter of tbe j -....wii ana re-ptoted it is now your part t'o
i spites ot ntti.ins. Coercion i- impossible: ct
t will not U attempt I. But if it bouW j vour at(. meeting the whole -i .e I
in is.ne will be presented ivhic!) must be met ; wa fa"lry aj fanln vou. Your rights and
ii I decs le 1. The attempt mn-t be repelled i roJ .. h.htie- were ekaiif stated so that ao
if the people of the s mtbern Stites mean to .: eim tnj mbbfii or deceived as to to
nVmtini tbftU freedom and the right of -elf- j c.ource 0! action proper to be pursued it
i .vcrnnent. In nn event can the cms'-: ro 1I;llt tlat jt ti0id be so. mat in any
'pience he mere disastrous than the per Hinen i eamrgeaey ftil mi-ht he dtlibaau'.y prepared.
rue of apirtr out-ide of these S'ures. or j l0ti mtb M inmm ftl the uitbculties of the
Mnizet upon the sile principle nnd astnated emergeBfi. Tbftft it wai believed by many
bv a determined soirit of ho tilitr to our in- j t.t ticie wa.- reason to h.be for co-operation
-titutmns. It is file to conceal irom ourselves
the appilling fact that surh is the party that
h-is attiine 1 to power. T throw bi tbe winda
ill such suzg'stious as that thev will iot !-
their p iwer. unless restrained to acooaipIisH
r!ie purpj-o of their orgmizition. It was tbe
spirit of ho stil it.' to onr institutions thai
rive tho pirtv S"i'i.r; it i- t!)"r which has
rivn-i it a constantlvaugtnsnte 1 c'R aeneir nn '
i iw.t. and imneHed it to taa n ion the ad
a'nistrition of the jovem n.-if: it is tJa
I'one B"heh b;n Is toxethr in .n- bnl of
examon brotherhood the lic -e-ttit pi -n -r-.f
which it isc'npsel melVn relistyvt"
f mtieisin nthisn. ateber laar in in I H
th isms concentrated into the one i U t1 "
irch demon of the isms abolitinni-in ; inten-
dncd into huxed of our pesalet ul i d. "-- !
rainal a?jrwn iiion our institurio-i-: a-i''
f. lis under tlie sacred nama of fre-d nn Kr !
which is m?ant freedom and po'ltitl and o-
cial equnlitv to the African rice dc-rructi.m j
toonr iastitutions an I ruin to ourselves T'i i
is the spirit that imneU to action and this is
the eivi prop-isnd. T'e '.ssip' is bread iirve. ;
ns; and we must maet it. It mitter' n t 'ion- !
ii iv it cvne to o.tss or who is resp msPde for
preeipttating the issue. It is the Fict the pro- j
sent tninendons reality 'with which we have I
to .lexl ; meet ir we must whether jre wool ;
or no; tiiere is.no c-c. in-; it; it i-nwr.rupon
our institutions imminent impending It must
be met and arrested in its rmd career or we
mnst surrender our institution aid with
them our countrv. We have no otiier itltern-
itive. Very differently situated are fie pro
pie of the States contiguous to the free State5 ;
who can surrender tie institution without
utrer ruin cin send their sl'ives Sooth or
ciii.rr.ito with them. Thousands in those
Statin doubtless have co'He to reirird the
institution as doomed; and have gradually
brought their minds unconsciously it may be.
to themselves to the conclusion to submit to
what thev deem an uncontrollable neces-irv ;
and hence the. Indisposition the-e to decide!
action. Tiiey mav and I believe will become
ir o'l-o I to a sense of Pimm n danger : and
will aet with M-. Bo thtt as it anv situated
as we are we could not ;t r!.. '". ' ' ........
Ii n if we would. We must defend and miin-
tain it or submit tr utter ruin. Our people
are rcsi!vo.l to defend their insrititutiows. ;n
the onlv practicable mode that is left us; that
is by State action culm orderly and IcltiI.
but prompt and decided.
This I believe to he the resolve of the grca'
nia-s nf the southern people; nnd of the peo-
ple of Texas. A convention has been re-
eouiTjended. ft will a-semii! and will t.ike
such action as the combined wi-dom of the
representatives if tlfe people sth'il) dictate
It will not Involve th- infraction of anv
nhllcratlon ordutv we owe either to the State
or IV Ural govenui nt or the .authorities of
either; or oeaion any in'isrm ni ns asfion
unless by the f.iillt of those ;iut purities
rhich ( do nt apniehi e I; in which ftvftrd
h i.v ...r the ri .p-'i ibilitv will be with the
sir;reors should ooiUsiop taaaa ahUh I
lot the liijhtist rau-e to apprfthen i. Bv the
meeting of the Convention I .nl) lenth I e-
lirve tl . c MjrM of events will unite all in one
sentiniivit ui ensure harmonious action
Whit thst action shall be tho combine I
iv i -.1 en of ths rprsentstive of the pe ple
nnst than determine; ant)epr of panrt hi
the ntiil.iition of their ooaaUtaaaa) lb
wli tin ioople of the State
Thif action l neeearv all I believe are
.r"'"l ll therv i an dlffwreno of opinl n
it I as to tne m-. ip an I Incisures of re I
I'hitein oft a d .termini iinon when f!o-
ip!e aftt in C-inventiiHi. wit'i thothrhts
t. ie.' ivill th vi hive bntee rlmm K.roiver I
i H f e t c f..s. itnl I -o no I r piinf.!'
.' mri -tion which T cmnot r-lst. aa I eontran
ay wanst aatriftt wi.iie I wn litrie
oa boo for tr snv af t'n oHta nf nm i !
rl ei W ilc'l hiv. It -en psip .e I or SBftlBa-tad
D .plore it I m w I 0 m se - bur one tnapso n
pursue. a the ciiir-e of honor an I aalbty
the course mist likfly to insure pn'-ent
peace and ftlt'ire security ; to avoid the
'lorrors of eivi! war. and at the same time
tuo humiliation and ruin consequent upon
tho subversion v' onr pditicd aud swil
institutions and that is to pat mirse'res in
the attitu te of dj'ense by which we can
t bnunds to the revotutlonarv spirit that
by o. r tatt autiiuiitic.-- tiie ageut- of the
;. on.' so sooa as their wish could be afftv
i in.ed. All dc-ireu such Co-operation ai.U .o
i i ;i- hope of it existed it wbr deemed ad-
a sable to avoid any action wloch might pos-
s Ply rive color for refu-al or tol.lllct with thj
itUirities or di-.-en.-ion among the people.
1 iiuribu hi. aad precipitate proceeding- acre
:.pr '-.ui il ; and wuLcut rinrtiiotriig any
prii.L'p.e. a plan ol action was iivn.u.. in. d
nid adopted i.y you wiiitn u a..iiisuu ..uj
lespect-iWr tba rc'.i m eitftti vea'sd the sovvr-
ligntj oi t.ie State. Iben was no aaabt ea
i rtained or nnduratood of te inhtient rigi.;
.; t e people to act tag bapaaataai ou ti.e
contrary? jt was cleariy affirmed ani! pioicii-
cellj lecoiiiiuenoe I tht in exercise ol their
-oveitign rigiit- a tbe t rue source of political
power they -hould meet in Conventual ta
leteg-nttts i.irlv elected to consult and deter-
uiii- tot ti:em-eive- what action ought to be
t.iken fir the pr itectioa of their rigiits honor
and pruparty. Tuis power cannot be denied
aicbout .i denial of the fundau eniai principle
on wi.i'li Kepublican jiovi rimitnt is ba.-td.
it cannot be curtailed ai.d ought not to Le
resisted by ecsead uj;eiits of the people who
merely hold delegated authority. li.ese sen-
inueuts are pow e-pecially recalled Lecaueft
it i- no laager piiitahlp that the Pwaraor
wili ro1 operate with the people iu the manner
.!e-ired i.y tl.eul. and -o lully expressed in the
only way In vvi.ich they could piomptly do.-o.
I ue coiir-e taken by him is nit what you
were leil lo expect Convention fiist with the
Governors oi other States and then in the
contingency that ttiey concur with him pro-
pordmj to oraer an election to a SoutAeru
Convention does not meet the txigenry. It
.'.imi;- the existence of a critical emergency
regarding action and re-istance but Mt is m
di-regard ot the will of the majority. It indicate.-
a poiicy. dilatory at bast and little
likelj to produce any thing but eubaria-re t
and confusion. It profts-es to be based on a
Rftsointion of the l. gi-iature passed more
thai two ear- a;o. hen lircumstances oi lar
le difBcnitj aaa daagar aabaal. Ti.e Kan--ii-
que-rivii was a -mail matter COtnared
ivn.i i.e present exigency hardly tneu cou-
tempUtod by the Le.i-iature.
Then con-ultatiou wiih other Governors
md a .Southern foment. on mgh have brer.
sufficient to .-ti the marcu of Northern g-
.re ;.. ii belore it attained lie power of gov
ernment. Now Abolitionism i- in the ftseend-
unt and tlie exercise ol it- jower imminent.
1 i ..-ii tl.tie wa.- time lor consultation and co-
opcrstiou before the evil be ftl ns. Now the
time i- short ami nearly ail the Southern
Matt- are in motion ihetr Ovcnnuts a.r
a.le-1 -ejarately impelled by tbe sense oi
common danger r'10111 the 1'otouiac to tbe
S iliiie Legidatures or t'onveiiiious have Un
ralWd by Mate authority. What lead can
we pow expect theia to give to a Governor
ho ha- already aiiiioimcetk.-t utiucut-ad.erse
to thtir- It i-an unreasonable expectation.
I he Governor's p:an i- behind the times. The
march uf event . fall- li.r sptH-t'.ier action than
hi. sunpoued Bfteawary eveo a moniu since.
I . .- ..ir-e..! othtrMatea I as been taken.
leva- must take be on and U prepared to
set al..i!.i or ii) cveopt ration as events may
iv.piue At tu tab) the jHople have a r'ght
i. .i.hi le T..ey ue ceu.pcU-i.t to detennilia
rbeaaaWiav Why ht-uiii mt n.e Oaafttaaa
baftii en I b. i ih. l.e-i-lii.rv to provide lor a
Mile Copy uikhi a the KeMilutioits under
a to. it he ptaaftaaa autlionxed him to do? He
Iu. t - in auwar to do Hat as to ad.ut
t n . ons e pr'Hises The answer mtvob
. u thai In nher op-o-es the will of the
c i the i.tiii-t- ti.ou- capacity iu.
ou:.ieiulv and abaa in t; ah) n att'or. U
s-vrnis ...... ci- evident Hat it the people tn-
t; at the r wol ftbaU b known s.aaatrf
I a 'atston!-a T.iore ia no
ib. tii.ant. . Ih. iivoica can only b
;sieui!y beard 5 1 C M
Im- eii-K.n mihi eftoofsai aa to this roar-e of
nn.it may IftftBft I ut It stir that than ingio-
r iui .uie eeacr Li ps meet tne i.ue il it
coule with coinage aud detetminatkMt.
' 'ur Oftaaft is JTiot. n. ittcessiu den amis that
xt sitnport it Bftktty; but pn tfeutly and
setdiy. Tiatui-ono rside; let u upbo id
1 1 a. ui act a- r.eemen w
LO
Judgs 8- but in the hops that this exposure
of hia blunders may rob his pernicious senti-
ments of their mtathedn force. In short to
ahw that the Judge is not infallible.
win oor
i gals date n aiatafjl them at all haaarda. W -.
ail) violate no law but a Convention atoetoa
threatens the peace of onr domestic altar- ' ' mi m r propvsed. canmt fa.l of sneoasa.
and sav to it ' Tims far s-halt thou come and ! No otii ci no rtUaaa. can reaist ibe aovereien
vili of the people thus dearly anrx urxed &.
a ii; their power is inviucibla and must
triumph !
1' . r..ti-m demands that all should activaly
part laipato in tuo eleciion. Every cuixan
uuarsasaa. The rights of all are involvad.
1 boa w:io neglect to act leave it to Other lo
invada moinentsKM questions lor tuem Our
ister rriajttiaji ftp moving in the same plan
.vita oiir-tivv-. Jtatcoids with the cour-e
reeoaaaaaBftaa and 11 will adopt it. Tj
i tae fjttao ar aroused A Stato
6 u ; enf.o.-i ariB certainly beheld and yoa
my reiy on it that action of rome sort will
bo t ken lor w eal or wo . It is onlv bv vour
no farther!" and by which we can treat tho-e
vh would endanger our peace as we do the
rest of mankind "enemies in war. ir; peace
friends."
Sn-Va a course on the part of the South. I
confidently believe will give ns peace An-
other seems to me to threaten fnrtuer arcre
sioas the fostering of the spirit of lawless
violence injuries insults recrimination re-
tiliation intestine commotions and civil war
vith af! its untaid horror?).
I have thus given hty exnres-ion fo opin-
ions which have hsen slowly reluct iptlr an
piinfully. but deliberateiv. Ibnaod I shs!1 i
ever fe ea Ir t v'o'd t lein with al.ac.-it.- r.. .
better and more hopeful eon i-eis w '. ..eve 1 j v '''"' "' il J00 ria ami heard or raa-
cw discern anything in the course of event
on which to build and cherish rp r-h erf il
i-.vsct tlie ciiutt'on ot a.'Kiirt. ;. yvim :
rarvbrtrs I am intiieTed bv a d.sire to j
cintribule tQ t'e tinani-utvof sanlliite rt and '
iction am mgourseiv-s. which I fi.-mlv believe '
ies exist ao umn. wnatev.-r upoarent tsiver- i
resist this revolutionary spirit and avert th-?
2 .fcttbiistimeiit ct the threatened du-potis sity of views there tae be sn witha is so j
over us Is it indeed to be believed is fa-1 'niispen-ahleto our owntryV wjfre ia the j
natirism itself mad euough to believe tdat present crisis.
the southern people will not unit as one man R. X. WHEELE R.
Let evcrv man remember that Lib
v belong tt his OOftMtJ and thit Texas
fttvy man to do hU Crty.
P. W Q.2 l
W. P. fcCKf.lK
Taos.:- L B'0i
E. W. TAYLOK
W3I. J. UCTCBLN3
W. M. R3CE
A-PALMSJi
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Marshall, John. State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 20, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 22, 1860, newspaper, December 22, 1860; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth81465/m1/2/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.